As a follow up to my last piece about how media can help facilitate "coming out" or facilitating important conversations about sexuality over the holidays, I've compiled a list 10 of my picks for books, film, and music created by queer people of color that would make excellent gifts! If…
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Surviving the Holidays as Queer People of Color: Give the Gift of Media
As a group that is routinely judged, shunned, and fighting for acceptance, we as LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex) people are often pigeon-holed into playing the role of educator to the people that inflict the most pain on us, our friends and family. But it doesn't always have to…
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I am An African Feminist Cyborg: Activism, Fundraising and Security Online
I am an African feminist cyborg! The feminist cyborg is at home both online and offline, and her activism is reflected in her online life (whether it is through blogs, tweets and general online presence) as well as in what she does offline (working for a feminist organization, working with…
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How to Increase Media Diversity: 3 Lessons from the London Feminist Film Festival
It's only been a few months since the LFFF's initial email to me, but judging from the film festival's program, the organizers efforts have really paid off. It's not every day I get to see I'm impressed with an organization's outreach efforts (and results). So, I'd like to take this…
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My BET.com Interview about LGBT Africa and the Media: “Being Gay in Africa Is Neither Good Nor Bad”
BET.com interviews me about my work as a media activist focusing on gender and LGBT issues in Africa. The piece, which was very positive and optimistic, prompted some thoughts about what "good" media activism means to me. Surprisingly "good" media has nothing to do with it. Read the interview, and…